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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08
What Constitutes PartisanshiI
Decided.

The civil service commission have
made an important order in regard TO
what continues partnership in the ser
vice The csse in point, was that OF
Edward E. Neale, Of Indiana. IN April,
Neale, clerk IN the adjutant generals
Office OF the war department. was dis
missed from the service on account Of
activity in politics- Il appears that be
Was . republican candidate for the legis-
lature and declined 1t the instance OF bic
superiors TO withdraw his name, where
upon be Was dismissed. The commis-
sion hold that Neale was only exercising
his rights as citizen, and that unless bis
candidacy detracted from bis efficiency
q : clerk, which was not alleged or
shown, that his dismissal was improper
from causes stated. The commission
therefore hold that Neale 10 still clerk
OF the department and Il eligible for ex-
animation. Had Neale neglected biz
duties in the interests Of his candidature,"
explained Commissioners Oberly, ''thas
would have constituted partisanship, but
bis mere esndidsey did not"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

Eyes. I'm from Dakota, " be said meek
ly - be got into conversation with Z
man on an Eastern train.
"Ah, is that 90? am thinking OF CO.
ing out there myself to invest in some
farming land
I'VE have some very fine land.7
$50 ] understand-but are not some
OF the stories they tell Of iis fertility ex-
aggerated -
why, my friend, am sorry to cay
some Of them are downright untruths.s
"Thavs what / thought Now, what
IL the most remarkable instance OF the
fertility Of Dakota soil which ever came
under your observation ~
well. 1 believe the case or mr. pump
might 60 q the head Of the list"
"What Was Il? ~
II dug : well about forty feet deep th<
first season Was there and put down I
wooden pump. 1t happened that Il va
made out Of small cotton wood loe
which was little green, and the soil 4
the bottom Of that well, forty feet from
the surface, wss % fertile that the pumr
took root, and Il also grew % ~
branched out and now while my chill
dren play ~ swing attached 70 one o.
the brxnches, pump water through The
hole which still remains In the trunk
"Do you tell that for the truth 2"
why, certainly, cir; l never tell any
thing but the TRUTH
Are you engaged 10 farming or th,
real estate business ~
why, I'm engaged In neither, my
friend, neither. I'm preacher. wen
ont there - missionary seven year
ago, and though my work has been hum
bic ! trust Il has had : beneficial influ
ence On our people. "-Dskota Bell.
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Nee Aibsny Ledger.
A woman whose name cannot be given
ar obvious reasons, hut who resides -
5elIersonville. disguised herseIf q man
and worked &C the Ohio Falls Gar Works
for over year. She gave the name 81
James Wilkerson. So well did she
keep her identity . secret not even the
least suspicion manifesto itself - 70 her
srx. The hair was kept closely trimmed
and her personal makeup was wholly
masculine.
A personal friend or Jims one day
suggested that he would like 20 take in
his application for mem hership IN The
knights OF Psshias. The petition was
handed IN % Hope Lodge No. Is with
the necessary 50 for the First. On the
next meeting night Wilkerson was ball
losed Tor and accepted. The following
meeting night application was made for
The Second Rank aud jim went through
without q scratch He was greatly
pleased with the order and 10 large
number OF friends said that be would
rather put MP one hundred dollars than
10 be out OF the order. He was eager
:cr the Third, ana the next meeting
night coming around was ballosed for
the same se in the First aud Second
Ranks and was again accepted.
In this degree Jim Wilkerson's fate
proved DISASTROUS. II seems that in
the Third they have 40 India rubber rat
and : celluloid snake about ninety feet
long which run by clock-work inside,
aud which il decidedly natural indeed.
The India rubber rat and the large snake
are let loose and run Al the candidates TO
see ii they will finch. When the rep
tiles ran out after Jim Wilkerson be kept
his nerve al right, but when the snake
rank up his trousers leg be grabbed his
imaginary skirts in both hands and
jumped on the refrigerator standing
(which IL used for the Fourth degree)
and screamed bloody murder. BY the
screams Jim's sex was established. The
grand Gyasticutus who saw that things
had gone too far. decided that she should
remain Z member Of the order rather
than 70 dismiss her for fear that she
would expose the workings. One thing
certain the girl Is member Of the order,
however, and there is no help for t..
This affair may open the eyes Of other
secret societies and cause them to inves-
tigate. One X. p. lodge here. Ivanhoe,
We understand, takes precaution against
the admission Of women BY carefully
examining the feet OF applicants. II The
feet are cold enough 10 freeze ice cream,
The candidate il blackbalIed.
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Suspended o. : GLASS Case. IL WIN
k5o Put u Service ~ . Museum
Attraction.
ines York Special
Prof Z u. Worth. nephew or General
worth. says that The head Of Charles J.
Guiteau, the aseassin Of Presldsnt Gar
deld, which was always supposed 20
have been buried under the door ~ biz
prison in Warrington, h 10 this city.
There d nothing repulsive 10 the eight.
Guiteau's face bears no marks Of suffer.
ing. and simply looks - though be were
asleep. The head will probably be cx.
Inhibited eoou. either IN this city or n
Coney Island. The manner II which Il
came into the hands OF the present pos
SCISSOR Il remarkable, and will probably
prove revelation u the government
officials q Washington.
Before Gui(eau's execution the bids
for ownership Of the coming cadaver
were occasionally nattering TO the ass.
'assin's vanity; but afterwArd his feeling
changed 20 one Of horror that his body
was 20 be hawked around or diksected,
and he made every provision TO defeat
any such plans. He finally ordered HE
remains 70 be placed at the disposition
lot Rev. DR.. Hicks, q he feared to trust
even his own relatives. DR.. Hicks did
al that be could, but in spite Of his e.
forts the body was dissected, and Gui.
teams bones are now on exhibition IN
the Army Medical Museum at Washing
ton, while bis head is in possession Of
Professor Worth.
After the execution DR.. Hicks yielded
to the desire Of the government for an
autopsy Of the brain, and be subsequent
Ily, - he thought, saw the body lowered
into the grave which had been dug with
in the jail. He saw cofEin buried, but
Iit contained no human remains.
Professor Worth says that be first
heard Of the existence OF Guiteau's head
two years ago He received : letter
Isigned with fictitious name informing
him of the fact and Offering to disclose
its location. Il took him some time to
gain the confidence Of the writer and
learn where the head Was concealed. He
finally found the head floating il alco-
hol, contained il jar, in the cellar OF
one Of the finest residences Of Washing
ton. It was in perfect state, except that
the nose was slightly fiattened. The cir
cular jar also magnified the head and
distorted the features. An effort was
therefore, made to have . square jar
made large enough to hold the head.
Molds were made, and the leading glass
manufacturers attempted to make the
jar, without success. In every case the
jars broke as they cooled. Atlast . Sec
Itional vase Was made BY Professor
Worth himself, and in this the head OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

In arecent lecture Mrs. A. M. Beecher
said: Where d woman's place in the
worldf Where IL Il notP Where wrong
ID 70 Be righted; where evil Il to be
overcome; where inspiration il TO flash
light upon darkness; where intuition il
to point the way; where spirit Is de-
manded; where sympathy il TO heal;
where love u 70 rule; where God Il TO
speak; aye, where hand. or head, or
heart can achieve--there let woman BE-
for Il u her place"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

Says the Scientific American There
i only one spirit that achieves : great
success. The man who seeks only to
make hlmsclf most useful, whose aim Il
70 render himself indispensable In biz
place, whose whole being Il animated
with the purpose 10 ill The largest pos
siblc place 10 the walk assigned to him,
has in the exhibition OF that spirit the
guarantee Of success. He commands the
situation and shall walk In the light Of
prosperity all bis days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

Vice President Harper, Of the Fidelity
National Bank Of Cincinnati ~ present
sojourning IN the Hamilton county, O.,
jail-is the prominent business man. 20
whom Senator Sherman referred ID the
campaign Of 1884 - determined 70 quit
business in the event or the election Of
n. Cleveland" And behold, be has
kept the faith while the jaiIer keeps
him. Courier-J Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

The FIRST cigar msde in Connect'c ~
- 4, nut 10 il 1919. At that time \. 4,
cents per thousand vas me price !!' s,s
ar their manufacture. Thcy W. ~
rudely rolled by the women On ~ -
farms and were usually exchanged IN
groceries at the country stores ---~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

A correspondent in Mexico writes Of
little six-year-old Mexican girl who,
dinner being late one day, said in Span
ish, with perfect innocence and no
thought Of irrevcrence. Jesus, but I'm
hungry" The writer ssys that the
little children, il moments Of sudden
fright or pain, cross themselves and
murmur. "Protcct me, Cod" = DE-
voutly - their elders do.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

mousse - k,OrtersvtIIc Tor S0Ics
One Of the ncatest residences n Por.
tersviIlc 10 In our hands for sale. New
house Of four rooms, porch and varanda
on lots lis and 100. Good selection 81
young fruit trees and sbrubbcry grow.
Ing nicely. Will Be sold cheap, and on
favorable terms. Apply q Courier OF.
fee. n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

Among The pensIons recently granted
va one @ Mrs.. Brsndon, agod a, 81
Aoundsville, w. Va q u related or
her that che raised - children, Is Of
them were men, and OF the latter Is
served n The Union army during the
war. One son was killed q PittsburR
Landing and one died &C ADdersonville,
while every one Of the remaining IL
was wounded IN engagements.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

Officers for the ensuing year: A. J
Vest, w. NJ; J. N. Lennon, 8. w.; G
@. NcCown,J J. w.; 4. A. Glezen, Treas.
w. T. Cooper, Sec'y. Regular Com. on
Saturday night preceding each full
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

a rich strike Of natural gas IA report
Cd from Auburn, DeKalb county. The
huId was struck 81 depth OF 900 feet.
and when lighted blszed 10 conside "a.
pc height. Drilling Was resumed, - Il
y believed that Trenton rock hes not
yet been reached. The Indication are
favorable for big strike.
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jefferson u. Trustees Notice.

TIME undersigned will be 1t bis Office
= 70 attend to township business Of
Jefferson township, Dubois county. on
Saturdays Of each week, and requests all
persons having business with the town
ship to attend to It on those days. The
township libraries are kept at j. W.
Jacobs, In Birdseye, and the Trustees
residence, where All persons entitled can
lget books thereof.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

Advertise IN the CouRIEs II you want
: "boom In business
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-08

10 evangelixe 1,026, 0oo. 600 bcafhen
snd Mohammcdans, who arc Increasing
~ natural birth q 1000, 900 ! yesr.
snere are only about six thousoni
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JOHN CUMMINS,
Sept. 5, Say. Trustee Jefferson TIP.

cambridge Township Trus-
tees Notice.
THE undersigned, Trustee Of Balm.
= bridge township, Dubois county
will attend TO Township business on
Saturdays Of every week, 1t his Office on
North Main street, Jasper, In Schulz
macher's building.
The Library OF said Township il kept
It the bookstore OF Mr.. Jacob Gosmann
where persons wanting books can obtain
them at any time.
JACOB BURGER, Trustee.
June 9Th, l664-ly.
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columbia I'OWmsInjp Trus-
tees Notice.
THE undersigned, Trustee Of Columbia
= Tp., Dubois county, Ind, will at-
tend to Township business ct his resi-
|dence on every Saturday, and persons
having township business to transact
are requested to present il on that day Of
the week.
The townshsp library Is kept at the
office OF the Trustee, where those entitled
lean obtain books.
Il. BURTON,
Trustee Columbia TIP.
June 9Th. le8l-1y.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-17
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
The Retail Figures Ruling In
Sedalia, Yesterday.

The week just ended has not seen
much change in the prices of garden
truck, and ether supplies for the inner
man. There have been but few adj
ditions to the list of vegetables, and
fruits, as will be noticed, further
along. The homegrown varieties Of
several standard spring articles are be.
ginning to make their appearance,
and crowding off the shipped stock,
which as q matter of course. rules
somewhat lower, in consequence.
Homegrown strawberries made
their first appearance yesterday and
brought % cents a quart box; the
shipped berries were quoted at Is to
20 cents. A few homegrown peas
were wholesaled at 81 bushel, while
the shipped article was retailed at the
same price.
New potatoes ruled at 80 cents q
peck. Imported Bermuda tomatoes,
small and wrinkled, but bearing
the British government i'm
print, sold for 40 cents q
dozen. CauliAower brought Is cents
per head. Beans, so cents per
gallon. Goosberries, ID cents per
quart. Asparagus, radishes, rhubarb
and spring Oniens, all stand-by's Of
the frugal housekeeper, retailed at 5
cents couple Of punches, each. New
beets scarce, and selling two punches
for Is cents. New cabbage, 5 cents
per pound.
Oranges, 80 to so cents per dozen,
and bananas % to 40 cents.
Spring chickens, 20 to 80 cents
apiece, according to size; old hens,
tough and unchanged, at 25 cents
q hen.
In the way of fish. buffalo bring 10
cents, and at IL IL cents. Croppie,
bass and salmon sell readily for Is
cents. Shell fish are also Is, and 80
is red snapper. Roe shad are IS
cents apiece, no matter what weight,
which generally ranges from two to
five pounds.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-17
ASCENSION DAY.
How It Is to- Be Communicated
I'm Sedalia.

Next Thursday May 10, being As
cension day, preparations for its OBJ
seryance on the grandest scale ever
witnessed in the west, by the Knights
Templar of st. Omer Commandery,
Sedalia. Invitations sent to neigh
boring Communicates have met with
q most liberal and hearty response,
and it is now settled that not less than
200 Knights in full uniform will be
here to take part in the parade which
will be the finest and most imposing
ever witnessed in Sedalia and will
draw not less than 5000 visitors to
the city to witness it. AFTER the parade,
ritualistic services.will be held in the
Broadway Episcopal church, the
programmes for which has
been arranged in the most elaborate
and impressive style. In the even
ing Grand Banquet will be given
the visiting Knights at Sicher's Hotel
by st. Omer COmmandery.
In addition to the Knights who
will take part in the parade, the First
regiment band of Kansas City will
assist the Sedalia band in furnishing
the music programme for the day.
Altogether the affair will be a not
able and memorable one, which will
not soon be forgotten by those who
witness it. Every preparation has
been completed for the entertainment
of all visitors during the occasion and
the city viii be beautifully decorated
throughout with flags, bunting and
floral offerings befitting the event.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-17
The Hills Auction /.

The auction sale yesterday by j.
E. Hills Of his livery stock, at. the
stable on Fourth between Usage and
Kentucky streets, attracted a large
throng, and good prices were realized,
the proceeds footing up in the neigh.
borhood of $1,000. Capt. E. w.
Stephens, q veteran hand at the bus
mess, was auctioneer. Robes and
whips, fly nets, harness and miner
articles were sold first. Then followed
four single seat cutters which aSerag-
ed $3.50 apiece. Seven single
buggies averaged $110 apiece. Louis
Deutsch bought a fine glass front
rockaway for $500. Messrss Farm
ham & Gilman bought two glass
landaus, paying $3.50 for ons, and
$710 for the other.
The horses sold well, as will be
observed. Sullivan" was knocked
down to Green Walker for $143.
B. B. Lyons bought Birdie for
$125, and the double team, burke"
and Barney" for $500. Green
Walker got Chief 1876. "Maude'
was knocked off to j. r. Gentry for
$50. G. w. RobbiIs captured est.
Louis with an even hundred dollar
bill. Mayor Stevens took In "Larrie'
with S110. Farnham q Gilman
bought "Hoxie" for $145, and Rob
Roy for s110. Jerry" went to o.
n. Harris for S97.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-17
BOUND FOR THE PEN.
Webster Davis Bowers Arrested
To-day, Charged With
Forging the Name of
j. 8. NaptOn.
He Presents a Check at the First
National Bank for
1915.

About II o'clock this morning q
young man, apparently about twenty
years of age, presented check to
Cashier Thompson for 1915, signed j.
s. Napton, who is a farmer near
Houstonia, in this county. Mr..
Thompson at once detected the forgery
and commenced questioning the
young man. He said that he had
been at work for Mr.. Naptcn and
had also sold him a pair of mules and
other articles.
Mr.. Thompson interrogsted him az
to how much the mules came to, how
much his bill was for labor, and, also
what the other articles amounted to-
1t was all added together and il
amotnted to a little over $500. He
first said that Mr.. Napton gave him
the check and subsequently he said
that Mr.. Napton's little boy gave him
the check. He was thoroughly con-
fused and told several different stories
about the transaction, after which he
was turned over to prosecuting attor.
ney, Lamm who had him committed
to the county Jail.
Mr.. Thompson wired Mr.. sNapton,
at Houstonia, regarding the transac-
tiou, but he could not be reached,
probably owing to his being in the
the country.
The check was well executed and
one calculated to deceive.
The young man was interviewed by
a reporter this afternoon. He says
his name is Webster Davis Bowers,
is from Forsyth County. N. c., and
is twenty years old. He arrived in
Missouri about November, "a
1885, and stopped with
his uncle, Lindsey Wilbur, near
Houstonia, who has now moved to
Hamilton County, Kansas. He has
been working for John WHEREBY in
Saline county since March 10 and is
still ia his employ.
The forged check is made payable
to Samuel j. Davis and Bowers now
claims that Davis gave him the check
and that Davis is young man and
went to st. Louis last night.
The young forger will have hear
ing before Justice Fisher next week.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-17
THE OLDEST! THE BEST!
To The Farmers.

Sedalia has an ordinance forbidding
any person or persons from driving or
riding upon or across the sidewalks in
any part of the corporate limits. This
provision is not only intended for the
safety of pedestrians, but for the plo-
lection and preservation of the walks,
which, were such acts allowed, would
soon be destroyed. There are numer-
Gus vacant lots and squares in the
city which are used by tacit consent
as wagon yards and hitching grounds,
and which are kept open for the ben
eft of the farmers and visitors to the
city. ALI these yards have q portion
of the walk in front of them laid for Q
crossing and teamsters and horsenen
should use these crossings and not
trespass upon other portions of the
walk. The BAzoo says this much
because of the fact that almost every
day SEINE one is arrested and fined for
driving across sidewalks and in near
ly every case the delinquent pleads
ignorance of the ordinance in ektenu-
alton of their offense. Nearly all the
drivsways have q board designating
them as such and teamsters and horse
men viii save themselves trouble and
their friends modification if they viii
be careful VIII listing the city to
look out for thu matter as the police
have the strictest orders to arrest any
one driving or riding on or across
sidewalks. Short cuts may do for
cross roads, but not for city streets.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-17
Circuit Court.

Following were the entries on the
circuit court docket yesterday after
noon:
Gresham ct al. exparte Sheriff files
report of sale, sale approved, Attorney
Hoffman allowed $75 as fees.
j. w. Mcclure We. Stephens
Ritchey Bros, appeal; cause taken up,
jury waived, trial heard by court and
argument postponed.
j. w. Mcclure VS.. j. E. Ritchey
ct al, account; same entry.
Lizzie Decker ct al. VS.. First
National bank, damages; plaintiff has
thirty days after term to file amended
petition. i.
Laura Hopkins VS.. estate of John
w. Allen, deceased, appeal; plaintiff
files note.
N. j. Smith VS.. Berry Bros, re
plevin; continued generally.
Ed. r. Marvin VS.. Chas. 81. Eli
ett, ejectment jury waived, cause
heard by court and taken under ad-
vertisement.
E. F. Scott VS.. Mo. P. r. R., dam
ages; defendant has leave to file an.
swer sixty days after term.
James T. Arnold VS.. Vest Witcher,
appeal; judgment for defendant for
possession. of the property, damages
and action on replevin waived, each
party to pay one half the costs.
Cynthia Hughes VS.. Samuel Con-
way ct al, damages; application Of
plaintiff to sue as pow. person sus-
tanned and cause continued gener.
ally.
Edward M. Taylor VS.. j. j. PEN
quite, account; defendant files
amended answer.
D. w. Mckee VS.. u. F. Short,
garnishee of j. j. Sherer garnishee;
Short files answer to interrogations.
A. Gillment ct al, vs.. same; defen-
dant files answer.
Margaret Walker va. Elizabeth
Wort 81 al, partition; report of sale
fled; Attorney Jno. A. Lacy allowed
S75 fees.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-17

James Calvert, administrator oil
George T. Jones, deceased makes third
annual settlement. Balance due ad.
ministrator, s517.47 Item under date
of May 9th, covering same ground
and same entry, in regard to Chris.
topher Jones estate, same administra.
tor, q clerical error.
In Miller Billiard estate, executors
A. Meyer and D. Billiard file accounts
and vouches for final settlement; ap.
proved and ordered of record. Exc.
cutors ordered to sell at public sale
for cash, all accounts and stocks left
on hand and report at August term.
j. r. Clopton, public administra.
tor in charge of estate of Nicholas
Mettes, deceased, makes final set.
Element. Balance due estate, $577. O5.
r. ii. Moses, administrator OF
Sarah F. Cloud, makes first annual
settlement. Balance due estate, S..
077.58.
Final settlement of James II.
Stevens, administrator of Jeremiah
Renfro estate, continued to August
term.
NJ. w. Tyler, administrator of Syl.
vester HAN, deceased, makes. final
settlement. Balance due estate, $685.
80, to be distributed among the heirs.
Claim of G. Hilderbrand for $31. so
against the estate Of George 8. Sug-
den, allowed, with costs and interest
at 6 per cent. j. G. Thompson. ad-
ministrator..
Claim of w. G. Overstreet against
w. j. Mann, administrator Of estate
of Boutiller Il McP herson, for $24. 4S
allowed, with usual costs and interest.
George Kahrs appointed curator. of
the estate of Julins W., Bslva, 6. and
Ola A. Wittstock, minor heirs, with
bond Of 81, 500. Herman Kahrs and
Daniel David securities.
Public Administrator Clopton
ordered to take charge of estate of Ida
Searshalls, o miner.